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Ben's Belgian Blond

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 7th 2025

Belgian Blonde (Brugse Zot Homage)

by nfacciola

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.3

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Dingemans - Pale Ale 9 lb Pale Ale	37.72	3.9	90%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.6	Boil	60 min	14.44	33.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	15 min	5.89	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	14.44	33.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	5.89	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-07 20:19 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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